Born in 2004
Turns 22 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 2004
2004 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $50.50Add their name
Their birth chartThe sky as astrology reads it, cast for one birth.Unframed from $50.50
The Years We Were BornThe whole family, together in years.Unframed from $50.50
Our Story timelineTheir life, told in your words.Unframed from $50.50
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BACK TO 2004 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
Facebook began as a Harvard campus network, and NASA’s Spirit rover landed in Gusev Crater on Mars. Spirit studied Martian rocks and the planet’s history of water. British comedy Shaun of the Dead paired zombie horror with pub-life humour.
What happened in 2004?
The Ghan begins its Adelaide to Darwin run
The first passenger train from Adelaide to Darwin began a three-day journey.
Olympics return to Athens for the summer
Athens hosted the Summer Olympics from August 13 to 29 2004. More than ten thousand athletes competed there.
International Equestrian Federation · CBS News / Associated Press
Greece shocks Portugal to win EURO 2004
Greece beat hosts Portugal 1–0 to win its first European Championship. Angelos Charisteas scored the winner in Lisbon.
The Red Sox completed a four-game World Series sweep
On October 27, 2004, Boston defeated St. Louis 3–0 in Game 4 to win the World Series four games to none.
Firsts and new ideas
Spirit lands in Gusev Crater
NASA’s Spirit rover landed in Gusev Crater on 4 January 2004, beginning a highly productive mission to study rocks and the history of water on Mars.
Facebook begins in a Harvard dorm
Mark Zuckerberg and fellow Harvard students launched Facebook on 4 February 2004, beginning with a campus network that would expand beyond universities.
The Harvard Crimson, by Alan J. Tabak · TIME, by Harry McCracken
Number ones and music in 2004
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Hey Ya led the ARIA chart
Outkast's Hey Ya was No. 1 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart dated 19 January 2004.
Usher turns Yeah! into the year’s command
Usher released Yeah! in 2004; it reached UK charts in March and topped Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 in April.
Prices and everyday money in 2004
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $993.2 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1019.5 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Fitter weekly wage | $561.20 | week Fair Work Commission |
| Stamp (standard letter) | A$0.50 | standard letter carried within Australia by ordinary post; weight limit not stated in this report |
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